iPads: Journal Entry #5

Today's Goal: Write your fifth journal about your biome.

Here is what your journal will be about:

Journal Entry #5: Fun Facts about your biome

Rubric for Journal Entry #5: When I grade your journal this is what I will use.  All of you want to try and get a 4 for each category.  Make sure you READ what should be in each category!!

Category	4	3	2	1	0
Accuracy	All of the fun facts in the journal entry are correct about your biome	Most of the fun facts written are accurate about your biome	Few of the fun facts written are accurate about your biome	Little or none of the fun facts written are accurate about your biome	No effort or did not complete this section.
Pictures	The travel journal picture catches the reader’s eye and is very well done.	The travel journal   picture is very well done.	The travel journal picture is attractive but a bit messy	The travel journal picture is very messy and poorly done	No effort or did not complete this section
Fun Facts	Four or more fun facts about your biome that you have not already said in your other journal entries.	Three fun facts about your biome that you have not already said in your other journal entries.	Two fun facts about your biome that you have not already said in your other journal entries.	One fun fact about your biome that you have not already said in your other journal entries.	No effort or did not complete the section.

Research websites:

1. http://www.softschools.com/facts/biomes/

2. http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/world_biomes.php (scroll down to click on your biome)

3. http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/

4. http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/

5. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/ (this link only has some of your biomes)

6. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769052.html

iPads: Journal Entry #4

Today's Goal: Write your fourth journal about your biome.

Here is what your journal will be about:

Journal Entry #4: Predators and Prey

Rubric for Journal Entry #4: When I grade your journal this is what I will use.  All of you want to try and get a 4 for each category.  Make sure you READ what should be in each category!!

Category	4	3	2	1	0
Accuracy	All of the facts on predators and prey in the journal entry are the correct ones in the selected biome	Most of the facts on predators and prey written are accurate to the selected biome	Few of the facts on predators and prey written are accurate to the select biome	Little or none of the facts on predators and prey written are accurate to the selected biome	No effort or did not complete this section.
Pictures	The travel journal picture is a very detailed picture of your example of a predator and prey.	The travel journal picture is very well done and is of the predator and prey.	The travel journal picture is attractive but a bit messy and is of the predator and prey.	The travel journal picture is very messy and poorly done and is not of the predator and prey.	No effort or did not complete this section
Predators and Prey	·      One example of a predator and prey in your biome.  ·      Two facts about the predator. ·      Two facts about the prey.	·      One example of a predator and prey in your biome. ·      Only three total facts about the predator and prey	·      One example of a predator and prey in your biome. ·      Only two total facts about the predator and prey	·      One example of a predator and prey in your biome. ·      Only one fact about the predator or prey	No effort or did not complete the section.

Research Websites: 

1. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm

2. Use Google (type "animals in _________ (country you picked or biome)")

Example: Animals in northern Canada or Animals in the Arctic Tundra Biome 

iPads: Journal Entry #3

Today's Goal: Write your third journal about your biome.

Here is what your journal will be about:

Journal Entry 3: Food chain example and ecosystem

Rubric for Journal Entry #3: When I grade your journal this is what I will use.  All of you want to try and get a 4 for each category.  Make sure you READ what should be in each category!!

Journal Entry #3

Category	4	3	2	1	0
Accuracy	All of the facts on food chains and ecosystems in the journal entry are the correct ones in the selected biome	Most of the facts on the food chains and ecosystems written are accurate to the selected biome	Few of the facts on food chains and ecosystems written are accurate to the select biome	Little or none of the facts on food chains and ecosystems written are accurate to the selected biome	No effort or did not complete this section.
Pictures	The travel journal picture is a very detailed picture of the food chain.	The travel journal picture is very well done and is of the food chain.	The travel journal picture is attractive but a bit messy and is of the food chain.	The travel journal picture is very messy and poorly done and is not the food chain.	No effort or did not complete this section
Ecosystem and Food Chain	Two or more facts about what is an ecosystem.  Give one good example of a food chain in your biome explaining each part of that food chain.	Two facts about what is an ecosystem.  One example of a food chain, but not explained.	One fact about what is an ecosystem.  One example of a food chain, but not complete.	Only one fact about what is an ecosystem.  No food chain example.	No effort or did not complete the section.

Research Websites:

1.http://kidcyber.com.au/topics/planet-earth/biodiversity/(information on ecosystems)

2. http://forest.mtu.edu/kidscorner/ecosystems/definition.html (definition of an ecosystem)

3. http://eschooltoday.com/ecosystems/what-is-an-ecosystem.html (talks about ecosystems and food chains)

4. http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/Archives/ED101fa09/tje50/Video.html (video on food chains ONLY if you have your headphones)

5. In google type in "your biome and then food chain"

Example: Desert biome food chain

iPads: Journal Entry #2

iPads: Journal Entry #2

Today's Goal: Write your second journal entry about your biome.

Here is what your journal entry will be about:

Journal Entry #2: Abiotic Factors (climate, precipitation (amount of rainfall or snowfall), soil)

Rubric for Journal Entry #2: When I grade your journal this is what I will use.  All of you want to try and get a 4 for each category.  Make sure you READ what should be in each category!!

Journal Entry #2

Category	4	3	2	1	0
Accuracy	All of the abiotic factors in the journal entry are the correct ones in the selected biome	Most of the abiotic factors written are accurate to the selected biome	Few of the abiotic factors written are accurate to the select biome	Little or none of the abiotic factors   written are accurate to the selected biome	No effort or did not complete this section.
Pictures	The travel journal picture catches the reader’s eye and is very well done.	The travel journal picture is very well done.	The travel journal picture is attractive but a bit messy.	The travel journal picture is very messy and poorly done.	No effort or did not complete this section
Abiotic Factors	Four or more abiotic factors about your biome are listed.  You need at least two on the climate, one on the precipitation (rain or snow), and one on the soil.	Threeabiotic factors about your biome are listed.	Two abiotic factors about your biome are listed.	Only oneabiotic factor about your biome is listed.	No effort or did not complete the section.

Research Websites:

1. http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html#terrestrial (click on your biome under terrestrial biomes)

2. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm (click on your biome under the map)

3. http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html (click on your biome on the list on the right of the website)

4. In google type in "your biome" and then "climate, precipitation, or soil" 

Example: "Rainforest Biome climate" or "Decidious Forest soil" or "Tundra precipitation"